Living With Lupus: The Complete Guide, Second Edition

Blau, Sheldon Paul; Schultz, Dodi

ISBN 10: 0738209228 / ISBN 13: 9780738209227

Edité par Da Capo Press, 2004

N° de réf. du vendeur 0738209228-3-16966684

Synopsis :

An estimated 1.4 million Americans, most of them women, suffer from lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. With symptoms ranging from skin rashes to kidney dysfunction, lupus is a complicated and frustrating disease, the cause of which is still unknown.In the newly revised Living with Lupus , Dr. Sheldon Blau helps patients, their caregivers, and their families and friends navigate this unpredictable disease. With sound, up-to-date advice on how to interpret symptoms, find a physician, choose the right treatments and medications, avoid the environmental factors that may trigger a flare-up, and reduce the risk of complications, Living with Lupus is the essential resource for maintaining a healthy and comfortable lifestyle in spite of lupus. Full of practical suggestions, cutting-edge medical information, and moving personal stories, Living with Lupus offers hope and reassurance.

À propos de l?auteur: Sheldon Paul Blau, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dodi Schultz is an award-winning science writer. She coauthored Lupus: The Body Against Itself, the seminal and ground-breaking book on lupus.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Living With Lupus: The Complete Guide, ...
Éditeur : Da Capo Press
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good
Edition : 2ème Édition